Meaning of Bongo | Babel Free
ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊDefinitions
- A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
- A Central Sudanic language spoken by the Bongo people in sparsely populated areas of Bahr al Ghazal in South Sudan.
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An ethnic group living at the eastern side of the Albert Nile River in northwestern Uganda and in neighbouring South Sudan in small, scattered settlements south and east of Wau. plural, plural-only
- A gewog of Chhukha District, Bhutan.
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An agricultural people of Gabon in equatorial Africa. plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Examples
“He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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